Greetings, Folks! Here’s what’s on offer from this past week:
I can’t tell you how much I love this post from Ann. It’s about a metaphor related to gravity, or, really, not-quite gravity, what she describes as “still grounded but hair stuck straight out about to lift off….” Nice!
Then Rebecca takes us on a walk with the diverse and lovable stray dogs of Chile, charmers, every one.
Jessa considers Robert Boyle’s “Desiderata”, a 17th Century wish list of scientific breakthroughs, and provides an LOL update on how we’ve done so far ticking off the goals. (Good drugs: We’ve got that one covered.)
Sally recalled, in a redux, a fall into the Thames, and open wound, and a whirlwind trip through the toxic history of London’s famed public sewer. (Hint: Don’t drink the water.)
And to end the work week, I (Jenny) shared thoughts on the ways we writers build characters in science stories—with some kind help and examples from my fellow LWONers. Watch out for those excess adjectives, is what we’re sayin’.